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FEW FACTS ABOUT THE NEGROES OF RICHMOND

Population estimated at 3."i,(h>o.
$16,753.69. Four large Insuraj
State of Virginia. Churches
terian and 1 Christian. Foui

Real Estate valued at $1 ,345,9X0.00. Taxes paid annually
ce Companies, each having deposited $10,000.00 with the
: 23 Baptist. 3 Methodist, 2 Episcopal, 1 Catholic, 1 Presby-
Banks. Four Drug Stores. Five Weekly Newspapers.

Fourteen Physicians. Four Dentists. Two Real Estate Agents. Eight Lawyers. Ten
large Barber Shops— many small shops. Four Butchers Two Ice Dealers Five Paper
Hangers. Three Confectionery Stores and lee Cream Manufactories. Two electric
power Shoe Repairers. One Machinist. Over fifty Dressmakers— one large establishment. Five Transfer
Companies each owned by an individual. Ninety Public School Teachers. Six Paint. Five Building, and Two
Brick Contractors. Two Photographers. Three First Class Tailors, who cut and make. Wholesale and

Retail: One Grocery. Two Fish and Game, and One Liquor. One Wood and Coal Yard. One Jeweler. One
Tinner. Two Upholsterers. Two Steam Laundries. Two First Class Hotels. Two Hospitals. One Cigar
Manufactory. One Shoe Store. One Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Store. One Dry Goods and Millinery
Store. Five Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Two Colleges and one Business College. 17 Printers. One-
Automobile Co. Four First Class Clubs.

The above does not include the hundreds of other smaller business enterprises.
Some buildings herein illustrated are over one hundred years old.

Copyrighted 1907, by D. A. FERGUSON & CO., .609 N. Second St., Richmond, Va,

The bequest of
Daniel Murray,
Washington, D. C.
1925.

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Miller's Hotel and Cafe, Corner Second and Leigh Streets
Mr W, M. MUler, Proprietor

A Snow Scene.

Leigh Street looking west from second Street.

Residence and Office of Dr. P. B. Ramsey, Dentist (3rd house on left.)

(Corner) Residence of Mr. E. W. Brown, Editor of The Reformer,

Interior of the First Baptist Church, Rev. W. T. Johnson, Pastor

Cor. 14th and Broad Streets

(The oldest church in Richmond)

The main colored business section- North Second Street, looking from Leij
Residence of Mr. O. B. S. Forrester on right

c „ North First Street looking from Leigh

Sharon B.pt«t Church, Rev. A^D. Thomas, Pastor-on >efl £,?„„« of Mr Jessie Wl

Spire of Colored Catholic Church-in background

; of campus of Virginia Union Un.versity (for males.)
(Several Buildings are no! shown in this cut.)

Tailor Shop
Mr. H. C. Mundin. Prop.

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Mr. Km. B. Smith's Barber Shop
3 West Leigh Street.

The Old Pythian Hall and Mechanics
Savings Bank, Mr. Jno. Mitchell. Jr . Pres.

East End School
Cor. 29th and O Sts.

Residence of Mr. W. P. Burrell
G. W. Secretary of The G. F. U. O. T. R.

Wholesale & Retail Grocery and Feed Store
of The G. F. U. O. True Reformers, Cor. 6th and Clay Sts.

Home Office of the

Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co.

Organized 1894

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, Receipts $112,682.81

19C* J Claims Paid SJ609.M

I Real Kstate in Virginia $10,000

Southern Aid SocUtV of vlrfinia Or*>ni«d ,893

(a new building to be construed I
Mr AD. Price, Pres.

I Gross Receipts $97,357 44
1906 S Claims Paid $52,757.95

I Rial Estate in Virtinia $22,000

Home office of American Beneficial Ins Cc

Rev. W. F. Graham, Pres. Organized 1902.

Have written up 60.000 Members and paid

$135,000 for claims.

St. Philips P. E. Church
3r. St. James and Leigh Sts

Peoples Real Estate * Investment Co.
Mr. W. F. Denny. Pres.

Students' Tea Store. N. Second St
Mr. S. B. Steward Manager

Residence of Mr. Thos. Wyatt
Cashier Mechanics Savings Bank

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Rev. Wm. H. Stokes Pastor

Cor. Judah and Leigh Sts.

Samson's Barber Shop.
Mr. K. B. Samson. Proprietor

The University Pharmacy
Dr. Jas. E. Jackson. Proprietor

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Residence of Mr. Miles Debbress
West Leigh Street

Property of Mrs. H. T. Callaha
Fifth Street

FonrthB.p*tO,«£. Rev Evan, P.yn, pa*or

Cor. 28th and P Sts.

Confectionary & Ice Cream
114 E. Broad Street.

First Presbyterian Church
Cor. Monroe & Catherine Sts.

Undertaking Establishment of

Mr. Wm. I. Johnson, Foushee St. near Broad

(Only a few vehicles shown.)

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Residence of Mr. C. S Scott
Sixth Street

420 East Broad St

5th St. Bapt. Church
Rev. A. E. Edwards, Pastor

Navy Hill Public School,
Cor. Sixth and Duval Streets

Res.dence of Dr. .I.Alex. Lewi
Buchanan Street

Property and Residence of Mr. Frank Kersey
Cor. Price and Leigh Streets

The Planet Office

Mr. John Mitchell. Jr., Edito

311 North 4th Street

Residence and Undertaking Establishment

of Mr. A. D. Price

(only a few vehicles are shown)

Duval Street Pharmacy

Dr. Geo. A. Thompson. Prop.

also Office of E. R. Jefferson. M. D.

Cor. St. James and Duval Sts.

Former and present residence of

Rev. D. W. Davis

Richmond's lecturer and poet.

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Pharmacy & P. O. Sub-Station
J.M.Benson, Ph.D.,M.D., Prop.

Confectionery and Ice Cream Parloi
Brook Ave. Mr. N. Winston, Prop.

i, ml Athletic and Social Club
310-12 North 3rd Street

Office of United Aid Ins. Co.

Mr. J. E. Byrd Pi
Chartered 1894

Capital Slock $25,000
312 East Broad Street

Wholesale and Retail
Thomas Smith, Proprietor.

Groczry store of Mr. Richard
Washington, St. John Street

Knst End Ph«nn»( i
Dr. Clara H Smyth, Prop.

Building and Flats
owned by Rev. W. L. Taylor.

Richmond Hospital

and Training School for Nurses

founded 1902. 406 E. Baker St.

25 patients can be accommodated.

Monroe School

Formerly the Armory of the First Battalion

Virginia Volunteer Infantry

Property of Mr. Jno 0. Lewis 5!h Street

True Reformers Hall
and Bank.

lew Hall and former site of the
bank of the I. O. 0. St. Luke

St Luk(

Dry Good

112 E.

also new site

Emporium
and Millinery
Broad St.
jf St. Luke's Bank

Residence of Mrs. Maggi
President of St. Luke's

: Walk
Bank

Residence of Dr K F. Tancil
it of Nickle Savings Bank
also the former location of the Bank

Nickle Savings Bank (new site I
and office of Dr. R. C. Brown. Dentist
Cor. 29th and Leigh Streets

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Main Office of the Negro Developemer

and Exposition Co. U. S. A.

also Clothing and Gents Furnishings

Mr. I. J. MiUer. Proprietor

528 East Broad Street

: League Training School and He

412-14 North 3rd Street
Iso Office of R. E. Jones, M. D.

Good Samaritan Hall
Cor 6th and Duvall Stre

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3rd Street A. M E. Church
<cv. A. J. Nottingham. Pastor

Chitman M. White
Tailor Shop

Whol^sal; and Retail .Wines and Liq

Mr. S. W. Robinson, Prop.

Corner 18th and Franklin Sts

Hotel Reformer
Cor. 6th and Baker Sts.

Fountain Bapt. Church.
Cor. 31st and O Sts., Rev. H R. Williams. Pastor

Photograph Gallery of Mr. Geo. 0. Brown
Also Law Office of J. Thos. Hewin, Esq.

Residence of Dr. M. B. Jones
908 North Third Street

Residence of the late John Jasper
former pastor of Sixth Mt. Zion Bapt. Charcfa

Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church cor. St. John & Duvall
Rev. Randolph Peyton, pastor.

Undertaking Establishment of
Mr. A. Hayes, Second St.

Sixth Street Market Stall of
Mr. William Wood

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Second Baptist Church, Byrd Street
Rev. Z. D. Lewis. Pastor

The Capital Shoe Store
Mr. Wm. Hayes. Mgr

Easley's Ice Cream Parlors & Manufactory
Mr. P. O. Easley, Prop.

Sixth Street Market Butcher Shop of
Mr. James Davis & Sons

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Knights of Pythlas Nev
Hall. N. Third Str

Property of Mechanics Savings Bank
4 West Broad Stree.

Property of Mechanics Savings
Bank. 310 E Broad Street.

Real Estate Office
3f Mr. John H. Braxton

Property of Mr. John Mitchell, Jr.
North Third Street

on Clay Street

Residence of J. C. Robertson, Esq..
G. W. Treasurer & Attorney of G. F. U. O T.

Residence of Mr. R. T. Hill
Cashier True Reformer's Bank

Rev. S. C. Burrell, Sec'y.

Wholesale and Retail Coal and Wood Yard

Young Men's Business Association

Cor. Adams & Leigh Sts.

Dr. W. H. Smith's Pharmacy

and Office Building also office of

Dr. D. A. Ferguson, Dentist.

Hartshorn Memorial Collage (for girls.)

Richmond Steam Laundry 7th Street near Broad
Messrs G. W. and D. P. Bragg, Proprietors

Plant valued at $20,000 00

Three delivery wagons.

Thirty employees

St. John Street, looking North from Charity Street

"An Emergency Case"
Operating Room of the Richmond Hospital.

Leigh Street looking east from Brook Ave.,
showing Ebcnezer Church Spire and Monroe School Tower.

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Norman D.

Raymond H.

MURRAY BROTHERS, High Grade Printers

609 F Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C. 405 North Alfred Street, Alexandria. Va.

Printers of this Souvenir Book.

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